Los Angeles housing market
Typical home value
$950K
▲ 1.3% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,929/mo
▲ 1.8% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+1.9%
#284 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
3.7%
#530 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
50 days
■ 0 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
24%
▲ +0.6 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $950,020, up 1.3% in a year and up 19% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 1.9% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $2,929/mo (+1.8% YoY), a 3.7% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $5,221/mo in principal and interest, $2,292 more than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 50 days (0 days vs last year); 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 39/100, #288 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Los Angeles compares
| Measure | Los Angeles | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.3% | +1.2% | #346 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | +19.2% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | +1.9% | +1.1% | #284 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +1.8% | +2.7% | #427 |
| Gross rent yield | 3.7% | 6.3% | #530 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 27.0 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $5,221 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $245,483 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 50 | 56 |
Cities in the Los Angeles metro
99 cities with home value and rent data.
| Los Angeles | $928K | ▼ 0.5% | $2,772 | ▲ 0.8% | 3.6% |
| Long Beach | $852K | ▲ 2.4% | $2,412 | ▲ 2.5% | 3.4% |
| Anaheim | $942K | ▲ 3.1% | $2,755 | ▲ 2.6% | 3.5% |
| Santa Ana | $859K | ▲ 3.7% | $2,820 | ▲ 2.0% | 3.9% |
| Irvine | $1.48M | ▼ 1.9% | $3,604 | ▲ 1.7% | 2.9% |
| Santa Clarita | $786K | ▼ 0.8% | $2,783 | ▼ 0.1% | 4.2% |
| Glendale | $1.17M | ▲ 1.4% | $2,765 | ■ 0.0% | 2.8% |
| Lancaster | $461K | ▼ 0.7% | $2,460 | ▲ 0.9% | 6.4% |
| Huntington Beach | $1.34M | ▲ 5.6% | $3,105 | ▲ 4.0% | 2.8% |
| Whittier | $815K | ▲ 1.6% | $2,402 | ▲ 0.9% | 3.5% |
| Palmdale | $499K | ■ 0.0% | $2,780 | ▲ 2.4% | 6.7% |
| Garden Grove | $1M | ▲ 4.8% | $2,703 | ▲ 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Pomona | $674K | ▼ 0.4% | $2,319 | ▲ 1.6% | 4.1% |
| Pasadena | $1.19M | ▲ 0.7% | $3,010 | ▲ 1.4% | 3.0% |
| Torrance | $1.1M | ▲ 1.9% | $3,006 | ▲ 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Fullerton | $1.04M | ▲ 3.0% | $2,888 | ▲ 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Orange | $1.12M | ▲ 3.0% | $3,037 | ▲ 3.7% | 3.3% |
| Compton | $638K | ▲ 2.6% | $2,315 | ▲ 4.0% | 4.4% |
| Inglewood | $751K | ▲ 1.8% | $2,487 | ▲ 0.6% | 4.0% |
| East Los Angeles | $671K | ▲ 0.1% | $2,125 | ▲ 6.9% | 3.8% |
| Costa Mesa | $1.42M | ▲ 6.4% | $3,121 | ▲ 3.2% | 2.6% |
| Downey | $880K | ▲ 2.3% | $2,257 | ▲ 2.7% | 3.1% |
| El Monte | $752K | ▲ 0.9% | $2,451 | ▲ 1.4% | 3.9% |
| West Covina | $835K | ▲ 0.7% | $2,552 | ▲ 1.6% | 3.7% |
| Burbank | $1.17M | ▲ 0.2% | $2,752 | ▲ 1.3% | 2.8% |
| Norwalk | $754K | ▲ 1.5% | $2,662 | ▲ 1.6% | 4.2% |
| Mission Viejo | $1.2M | ▲ 2.9% | $3,190 | ▲ 8.2% | 3.2% |
| Hawthorne | $863K | ▲ 1.6% | $2,151 | ▲ 2.3% | 3.0% |
| South Gate | $697K | ▲ 2.0% | $2,291 | ▲ 0.2% | 3.9% |
| Santa Monica | $1.66M | ▲ 1.7% | $3,516 | ▲ 1.5% | 2.5% |
| Westminster | $1.09M | ▲ 5.5% | $2,851 | ▲ 5.3% | 3.1% |
| Newport Beach | $3.71M | ▲ 10.1% | $4,364 | ▲ 7.1% | 1.4% |
| Buena Park | $929K | ▲ 2.8% | $2,590 | ▲ 1.5% | 3.3% |
| Covina | $791K | ▲ 0.8% | $2,598 | ▲ 3.1% | 3.9% |
| Alhambra | $911K | ▲ 1.3% | $2,645 | ▲ 0.1% | 3.5% |
| Carson | $787K | ▲ 1.1% | $2,909 | ▲ 1.7% | 4.4% |
| Lakewood | $872K | ▲ 2.6% | $3,401 | ▲ 5.7% | 4.7% |
| Tustin | $1.15M | ▲ 0.5% | $3,229 | ▲ 1.3% | 3.4% |
| Lake Forest | $1.17M | ▲ 1.3% | $3,166 | ▲ 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Bellflower | $793K | ▲ 1.8% | $2,221 | ▲ 1.9% | 3.4% |
| Yorba Linda | $1.4M | ▲ 3.4% | $3,870 | ▲ 2.6% | 3.3% |
| Redondo Beach | $1.47M | ▲ 2.4% | $3,483 | ▲ 2.7% | 2.8% |
| Arcadia | $1.38M | ▲ 1.6% | $3,412 | ▲ 2.2% | 3.0% |
| Lynwood | $687K | ▲ 3.0% | $2,045 | ▲ 6.4% | 3.6% |
| Laguna Niguel | $1.49M | ▲ 5.0% | $3,343 | ▲ 6.8% | 2.7% |
| San Gabriel | $1.09M | ▲ 2.7% | $2,706 | ▲ 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Montebello | $818K | ▲ 1.4% | $2,837 | ▲ 3.7% | 4.2% |
| La Habra | $901K | ▲ 2.4% | $2,753 | ▲ 2.2% | 3.7% |
| San Clemente | $1.75M | ▲ 5.9% | $3,411 | ▲ 5.0% | 2.3% |
| Gardena | $780K | ▲ 2.2% | $2,334 | ▲ 2.7% | 3.6% |
| Azusa | $706K | ▲ 0.4% | $2,532 | ▲ 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Monterey Park | $910K | ▲ 1.5% | $2,638 | ▲ 1.6% | 3.5% |
| Rosemead | $890K | ▲ 0.8% | $2,755 | ■ 0.0% | 3.7% |
| Fountain Valley | $1.38M | ▲ 6.0% | $2,998 | ▲ 6.0% | 2.6% |
| Glendora | $880K | ▲ 0.7% | $2,950 | ▲ 0.9% | 4.0% |
| Hacienda Heights | $942K | ▲ 2.0% | $3,538 | ▲ 0.2% | 4.5% |
| Paramount | $648K | ▲ 2.1% | $2,806 | ▲ 2.3% | 5.2% |
| Placentia | $1.1M | ▲ 3.0% | $2,882 | ▲ 3.5% | 3.1% |
| Cypress | $1.07M | ▲ 4.0% | $3,015 | ▲ 5.2% | 3.4% |
| Diamond Bar | $1M | ▲ 1.3% | $3,294 | ▲ 3.2% | 3.9% |
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.